ELVANSE ADULT 70 MG CAPSULES HARD

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Package leaflet: Information for the user

Elvanse Adult 30 mg capsules, hard
Elvanse Adult 50 mg capsules, hard
Elvanse Adult 70 mg capsules, hard
Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate
This medicine is subject to additional monitoring. This will allow quick identification of
new safety information. You can help by reporting any side effects you may get. See the
end of section 4 for how to report side effects.
Important things you need to know about your medicine

For children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years, another product containing
lisdexamfetamine dimesylate is available. Elvanse Adult is not used as a treatment for
ADHD in children under 6 years of age because it is not known if it is safe or of benefit in
such young people.

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it
contains important information for you.

How it works
Elvanse Adult improves the activity of certain parts of the brain which are under-active. The
medicine can help improve attention, concentration and reduce impulsive behaviour.

This medicine is used to treat ADHD:
•• The full name for ADHD is ‘Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’.
•• The medicine helps with your brain activity. It can help improve your attention, help you
concentrate, and make you less impulsive.
•• You need to have other treatments for ADHD (such as counselling and behavioural
therapy) as well as this medicine.

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Read Section 1 for more information.
Before you take this medicine, talk to your doctor if you:
•• have heart, circulation, or mental health problems - you may not be able to take this
medicine.
•• are taking any other medicines - this is because Elvanse Adult can affect how other
medicines work.
Read Section 2 for more information.

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While taking this medicine:
•• See your doctor regularly. This is because your doctor will want to check how the
medicine is working.
•• Do not stop taking the medicine without first talking to your doctor.
•• If you take your medicine for more than a year, your doctor may stop your medicine to
see if it is still needed.
•• The most common side effects in adults are decreased appetite, being unable to sleep,
dry mouth or headache.
Read Sections 3 and 4 for more information.
Talk to your doctor straight away if any of the following happen:
•• Your mood or how you feel changes.
•• You feel any problems with your heart.
Read Section 4 for more information.
The rest of this leaflet includes more detail and other important information to help
you use this medicine safely and effectively.
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
•• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
•• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm
them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
•• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible
side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4, for more information.
The leaflet is in sections:
1. What Elvanse Adult is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Elvanse Adult
3. How to take Elvanse Adult
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Elvanse Adult
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Elvanse Adult is and what it is used for
What Elvanse Adult is
Elvanse Adult contains the active substance lisdexamfetamine dimesylate which helps with
your brain activity. It helps improve your attention, helps you concentrate and makes you
less impulsive.
Elvanse Adult is a long acting medicine which works gradually over a 14 hour time period.
What it is used for
Elvanse Adult is a treatment for ‘attention deficit hyperactivity disorder’ (ADHD) in adults.
You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after one month of
treatment.

The medicine is given as part of a treatment programme, which usually includes the
following:
•• psychological therapy
•• educational therapy
•• behavioural therapy
•• occupational therapy
•• social therapy

•• a mental health problem. These may include:
-- mood swings (from being manic to being depressed - called ‘bipolar disorder’)
-- starting to be aggressive or unfriendly (hostile), or your aggression gets worse
-- seeing, hearing or feeling things that are not there (hallucinations)
-- believing things that are not true (delusions)
-- feeling unusually suspicious (paranoia)
-- feeling agitated, anxious or tense
-- feeling depressed or guilty
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if any of the above applies to you before starting treatment.
This is because Elvanse Adult can make these problems worse. Your doctor will want to
monitor how the medicine affects you.

About ADHD
People with ADHD find it hard to:
•• sit still
•• concentrate

Checks that your doctor will make before you start taking Elvanse Adult
These checks are to decide if Elvanse Adult is the correct medicine for you. Your doctor
will ask you about:
•• any other medicines you are taking
•• whether there is any family history of sudden unexplained death
•• any other medical problems (such as heart problems) you or your family may have
•• how you are feeling, such as feeling happy or sad, having strange thoughts, or if you
have had any of these feelings in the past
•• whether there is a family history of ‘tics’ (hard-to-control, repeated twitching of any parts
of the body or repeating sounds and words)
•• any mental health or behaviour problems you or other family members have ever had.
Your doctor will check your mental health history, and check if any of your family have
a history of suicide, bipolar disorder (mood swings from being manic to being
depressed) or depression.

It is not their fault that they cannot do these things. However, ADHD can cause problems
with everyday life. People with ADHD may have difficulty working, learning, with
relationships and have low self esteem.

It is important that you provide as much information as you can. This will help your doctor
decide if Elvanse Adult is the correct medicine for you. Your doctor may decide that other
medical tests are needed before you start taking this medicine.

ADHD does not affect the intelligence of a person.

Other medicines and Elvanse Adult
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any
other medicines.

It is prescribed only by doctors who have experience in treating people with behaviour
problems.
If you have not been treated for ADHD before, the doctor will check if you have had ADHD
since childhood before prescribing Elvanse.

2. What you need to know before you take Elvanse Adult
Do NOT take Elvanse Adult:
•• if you are allergic to lisdexamfetamine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
(listed in Section 6)
•• if you are taking a medicine called a ‘monoamine oxidase inhibitor’ (MAOI) used for
depression, or have taken an MAOI in the last 14 days
•• if you have a thyroid problem
•• if you feel unusually excited, over-active, or un-inhibited
•• if you have ever had heart problems - such as a heart attack, uneven heartbeat, pain
and discomfort in the chest, heart failure, heart disease or were born with a heart
problem
•• if you have high or very high blood pressure or narrowing of the blood vessels
•• if you have increased pressure in your eye (glaucoma)
Do not take Elvanse Adult if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your
doctor or pharmacist before you take Elvanse Adult. This is because Elvanse Adult can
make these problems worse.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Elvanse Adult treatment if you have:
•• ever abused prescription medicines or street drugs
•• had kidney problems
•• had fits (seizures, convulsions, epilepsy) or any abnormal brain scans (EEGs)
•• plan to become pregnant or are pregnant (see the ‘Pregnancy, breast-feeding and
fertility’ section)
•• hard-to-control and repeated twitching of any parts of the body or you repeat sounds
and words
•• high blood pressure
•• a heart problem which is not in the ‘Do not take’ section above

Driving or using machines
You may feel dizzy, have problems focusing or have blurred vision when taking Elvanse
Adult. If these happen it will be dangerous to do things such as drive or use machines.
3. How to take Elvanse Adult
How much to take
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor has told
you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Elvanse Adult is only for you. Do not give this medicine to anyone else, even if their
symptoms seem similar.
The maximum daily dose is 70 mg.
How to take Elvanse Adult
•• Take Elvanse Adult in the morning before breakfast. It can be taken with or without food.
•• There are two ways to take Elvanse Adult:
○○ Swallow the capsule whole with a drink of water
○○ Open the capsule and empty the contents into:
•• Soft food such as yogurt
•• A glass of water or orange juice
Use a spoon to break up any bits and stir the Elvanse Adult and yogurt, water or
orange juice until they are completely mixed together. Eat all the yogurt or drink all
the water or orange juice immediately after mixing with Elvanse Adult. Do not store it.
Do not worry if there is a film left in the glass or container afterwards – this is not the
active ingredient.
Dose
•• Your doctor will tell you what strength of capsule to take (Elvanse Adult 30 mg, 50 mg or
70 mg capsule) each day.
•• The recommended dose at the start of treatment is 30 mg. Later on your doctor may
increase this to 50 mg or 70 mg.
•• If you have any kidney related problems your doctor may reduce the dose.
•• Do not split the dose of a capsule; take the entire contents of the capsule. Do not take
anything less than one capsule per day.
If you do not feel better after 1 month of treatment
If you do not feel better, tell your doctor. You may need a different treatment.

Do NOT take Elvanse Adult if you:
•• are taking a medicine called a ‘monoamine oxidase inhibitor’ (MAOI) used for
depression, or have taken an MAOI in the last 14 days. Taking an MAOI with Elvanse
Adult may cause a sudden increase in your blood pressure. Your doctor or pharmacist
will be able to tell you if are taking a medicine that is an MAOI.

Not using Elvanse Adult properly
•• If Elvanse Adult is not used properly, it may cause abnormal behaviour. You may also
start to feel like you need the medicine for reasons other than helping with your ADHD.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had a problem with alcohol, prescription medicines or
street drugs

Elvanse Adult and some other medicines can affect each other. If you are taking any of the
following medicines, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking Elvanse Adult:
•• medicines for severe mental health problems
•• medicines used to reduce or increase blood pressure
•• medicines used during surgery such as painkillers
•• cough and cold remedies. Some of these contain medicines that can affect blood
pressure so it is important to check with your pharmacist when you buy any of these
products
•• medicines that can affect the acidity of your urine, such as vitamin C (ascorbic acid) or
sodium bicarbonate (for example in medicines for indigestion)

If you take more Elvanse Adult than you should
If you take too much medicine, talk to a doctor or call an ambulance straight away. Tell
them how much you have taken.

If you are unsure about whether the medicines you are taking are in the list above, ask
your doctor or pharmacist before taking Elvanse Adult.
Drug testing
This medicine may give a positive result when testing for drug use. This includes testing
used in sport.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
It is not known if Elvanse Adult will affect an unborn baby. Your body breaks down Elvanse Adult
into other substances which can cross the placenta and enter breast milk. If you are pregnant, think
you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this
medicine. You should not use this medicine during pregnancy unless explicitly advised by your
doctor, or breast feed while taking Elvanse Adult. The effect of Elvanse Adult on fertility is unknown.

Signs of overdose may include: restlessness, shaking, increased uncontrolled movements,
muscle twitching, fast breathing, being confused, an inclination to fight or quarrel, seeing,
feeling or hearing things that are not real (hallucinations), panicked state, high fever or
muscle breakdown. Tiredness and depression may follow. Changes in heart beat (slow,
fast or uneven), high or low blood pressure, circulatory collapse, fits and coma may be
seen. Being or feeling sick, diarrhoea and stomach cramps may also occur.
If you forget to take Elvanse Adult
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. If you forget a dose, wait
until the next day. Avoid taking it in the afternoon because of the possibility of sleep
disturbances (insomnia).
If you stop taking Elvanse Adult
If you stop taking this medicine, ADHD symptoms may come back.
Do not stop taking the medicine without first talking to your doctor. You should not
suddenly stop taking this medicine on your own.

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Package leaflet: Information for the user

Elvanse Adult 30 mg capsules, hard
Elvanse Adult 50 mg capsules, hard
Elvanse Adult 70 mg capsules, hard
Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate
Things your doctor will do when you take Elvanse Adult
Your doctor will do some tests
•• before you start - to make sure that Elvanse Adult is safe for you and will be of benefit to you.
•• after you start - your doctor will do tests at least every 6 months, but possibly more
often. The tests will also be done if the dose is changed. These tests will include:
-- checking your appetite
-- measuring weight
-- measuring blood pressure and heart rate
-- checking whether you have any problems with your mood, state of mind or any other
unusual feelings, or if these have got worse while taking Elvanse Adult.
Long-term treatment
Elvanse Adult does not need to be taken forever. If you take Elvanse Adult for more than
a year, your doctor should stop treatment for a short time. This will show if you still need
the medicine.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or
pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets
them. Your doctor will talk to you about these side effects.
Some side effects could be serious. If you get any of the side effects below, see
a doctor straight away:
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 adults)
•• uneven heartbeat (palpitations)
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 adults)
•• feeling unusually excited, over-active, or un-inhibited (mania)
•• allergic reaction (hypersensitivity)
Not known: frequency cannot be estimated from the available data
•• seeing, feeling or hearing things that are not real (hallucinations)
•• severe allergic reaction characterised by a sharp drop in blood pressure, difficulty
breathing, and hives/itching (anaphylactic reaction)
•• seeing or feeling or hearing things that are not real, paranoia, delusions (psychotic
episodes)
•• fits (seizures)
•• allergic liver injury seen as possible yellowing of the eyes and/or skin (eosinophilic
hepatitis)
•• swelling of the skin (angioedema) or serious skin rash seen as severe blisters of the skin
and mucous membranes (Stevens- Johnson syndrome)
•• breathlessness or swelling of the legs (signs of heart muscle disease)
If you have any of the side effects above, see a doctor straight away.

•• excessive sweating
•• stomach pains
•• grinding of the teeth
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 adults)
•• talking excessively
•• feeling depressed, anxious, low, or uneasy (dysphoria)
•• feeling excessively happy or excited (euphoria)
•• excessive picking of the skin
•• uncontrolled twitching or jerking of the body
•• feeling unusually sleepy
•• itching, rash or raised red itchy rashes (urticaria)
•• blurred vision
•• high temperature (fever)
•• being sick
Not known: frequency cannot be estimated from the available data
•• excessive widening of the pupils
•• aggression
•• Poor blood circulation which makes the toes and fingers go numb and pale (Raynaud’s
phenomenon)
Effects on weight
Elvanse Adult may cause weight loss in some people.
Your doctor will watch your weight, as well as how well you are eating. If you are losing
weight, your doctor may stop treatment with Elvanse Adult for a short time.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible
side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the national
reporting system listed in Appendix V. By reporting side effects you can help provide more
information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Elvanse Adult
Do not store above 25°C.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the bottle and the carton
after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not use this medicine if the capsules look damaged in any way.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your
pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to
protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other information

Other side effects include the following. If they get serious, please tell your doctor
or pharmacist:
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 adults)
•• decreased appetite
•• being unable to sleep
•• dry mouth
•• headache

What Elvanse Adult contains
The active substance is Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate.

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